The Army has stated that the NIA raids on separatists funding unrest in the Valley have contributed greatly to the decreasing number of incidents of stone pelting.

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Srinagar: The National Investigation Agency (NIA) on Thursday conducted fresh raids across various locations in Kashmir on members of the Hurriyat in connection with the probe into the terror funding case in the Kashmir Valley.

In Budgam, Hurriyat leader and Shia Cleric Aaga Syed Hasan was raided, in Bemina, the NIA raided the residence of Chairman of the Islamic Students League, Shakeel Bakshi and Hurriyat General Secretary Ghulam Nabi Sumji’s residence at Bibhera Anantnag of South Kashmir was raided. A total of around six places are being raided by the NIA.

On Wednesday, a total of 12 places – 9 locations in Srinagar, four in Delhi and one location in Haryana – were raided by the NIA as part of their probe into the terror funding case in the Kashmir Valley.

Traders and financiers who have come under the agency's radar for channelising funds for unlawful activities in Jammu and Kashmir are being raided by the NIA.

Kashmir separatist leaders Mirwaiz Umer Farooq, Muhammad Yasin Malik and Syed Ali Shah Geelani on Wednesday told media persons here that they will they will hold a protest march to the Delhi headquarters of the National Investigation Agency (NIA) on September 9 and court arrest there.

'Stone pelting reduced after NIA raids'

Speaking to Times Now, LT Gen D Anbu, the GOC in C Northern Command stated that the NIA raids on separatists funding unrest in the Valley have contributed greatly to the decreasing number of incidents of stone pelting.

“Recently when separatists were arrested by NIA, there was no protest at the spot, nobody came out on roads and that speaks for itself,” stated Lt Gen D Anbu.

Recently, NIA summoned Kashmir High Court Bar Association president Mian Abdul Qayoom in connection with a case related to the funding of separatist activities in Kashmir Valley.

The National Investigation Agency had also questioned Naeem and Naseem Geelani, the sons of hardline Hurriyat chairman Syed Ali Shah Geelani, for nine hours in connection with the ongoing probe into terror funding by Pakistan-based terrorist groups to stoke unrest in the Kashmir valley.

Kalwal, a close aide of JKLF chief Yaseen Malik, was summoned by the agency's officials on Saturday to appear before it on Monday. Kalwal was one of the five militants released after the abduction of then Home Minister Mufti Sayeed's daughter in 1989.

The agency has asked them to appear before it on Tuesday again.

On Thursday and Friday last week, the NIA had questioned Geelani's sons for over seven hours.

This is the second time in a fortnight that the counter terror probe agency is grilling Geelani's sons. The agency had asked them to bring certain documents related to financial transactions that have come under its scanner.

Naeem, a doctor by profession, is seen as Geelani's natural heir, while Naseem, the younger son, works at an agricultural university in Srinagar.

On Saturday, the NIA had carried out searches at the office of the company owned by Zahoor Watali, who was arrested on August 17 in Srinagar.

During the searches, the NIA recovered several incriminating documents pertaining to Watali's financial transactions.

Watali was arrested from Srinagar, a day after the NIA searched multiple locations in the Kashmir Valley, including the businessman's office and houses of his close relatives.

Watali, a prominent businessman close to separatist leader Syed Ali Shah Geelani, was arrested on charges of acting as a conduit for passing money received from Pakistan to militants, separatists and stone-pelters in the Kashmir Valley.

On July 24, the agency arrested seven separatist leaders in connection with its probe into terror funding from Pakistan and militant groups based there.

Terror funding: NIA raids 3 Hurriyat leaders, 'Stone pelting incidents down since raids began', says ArmyDescription:The Army has stated that the NIA raids on separatists funding unrest in the Valley have contributed greatly to the decreasing number of incidents of stone pelting.Times Now